Director Li, as the head of the publicity department, was very conscientious in his work and often went online to understand students’ preferences.

In his mind, a promotional video featuring handsome men and beautiful women would definitely appeal to students.

So Director Li waved his hand and said to his subordinates, “Who are this year’s school beauties and heartthrobs? Go check the forum.”

The subordinate felt that what Director Li said made a lot of sense, so he immediately opened his phone, went to the forum, and found the relevant post.

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As the host of the campus beauty pageant, Xiao Jiang has become a loyal customer of the Eighth Cafeteria, and ever since he started eating there, and he deeply resented his status as a graduating student.

When the freshmen privately messaged him to tell him not to remove the Eighth Cafeteria operator from the contest, Xiao Jiang understood why everyone was doing so—Luo Huai’an was simply too good-looking and was also a great cook.

Who wouldn’t love a girl like that?

Xiao Jiang simply announced the results of the campus beauty pageant on the forum.

The winner was Luo Huai’an, who had no student ID or name, leaving everyone confused. Only those who had been to the Eighth Cafeteria before knew Luo Huai’an’s identity.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

The subordinate clicked on the post and saw Luo Huai’an’s photo. He froze on the spot, his head filled with question marks.

Because Director Li kept urging him, the subordinate handed over the phone. “This is this year’s school beauty.”

Director Li stared at the striking figure in the photo, falling into a deep silence: “…”

Why do I keep going around in circles and still end up at the Eighth Cafeteria?

The people in the publicity department were shocked to learn that Luo Huai’an had been chosen as the school beauty, but after the initial shock, they all felt that it made a lot of sense.

The subordinate who had just given Director Li his phone seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, so he said, “Director, you just said you wanted to put all the handsome men and beautiful women selected from the forum into the promotional video.

“The owner of the Eighth Cafeteria is not only one of the selected people, but also the universally acknowledged school beauty. Do you think she’s qualified to participate in the promotional video shoot?”

Director Li: “…”

Director Li wished he could go back in time and beat up his past self for speaking recklessly.

But words spoken were like water spilled; after a moment of awkward silence, Director Li sighed and resigned himself to reality. Since he couldn’t avoid Luo Huai’an, he might as well dedicate a special feature to her.

Director Li was a conscientious worker. After setting aside his personal feelings, he chose the most appropriate arrangement.

“You just said it’s a bad thing that our university doesn’t have a promotional video for the cafeteria. I’ve decided that the last spot will be used to film a promotional video for the Eighth Cafeteria.

“The university’s cafeterias are famous throughout the country, but it’s not a good reputation. We really should make a promotional video to restore its reputation. This video should focus on the Eighth Cafeteria, showcasing its appearance and promoting its clean, tidy, and elegant environment. It would be a good thing for our university.”

Director Li made the final decision. “This promotional video should not only be shown to freshmen, but also to the outside world, to convey the charm and style of the university.”

The subordinates all felt that what Director Li said made perfect sense, and they began to genuinely believe that the promotional video about the Eighth Cafeteria was of great significance.

Just as the subordinates were about to express their praise for their leader, Director Li suddenly said, “By the way, I’m not responsible for filming or supervising this promotional video; I’m only responsible for the final review. Who among you is willing to do it?”

The subordinates looked at each other in bewilderment, and then began to recommend themselves, creating a lively scene.

“I just want to make a good promotional video to restore the school’s reputation, and I definitely don’t want to eat at the Eighth Cafeteria.”

“Keep pretending. You just want to eat at the Eighth Cafeteria. The school is paying for the promotional video shoot. If you participate in the filming at the Eighth Cafeteria, you can not only get free meal tickets, but also eat there every day.”

“Nonsense, boss, look at me. I graduated from the College of Communication and have many years of work experience. My filming skills are second to none here. I think I can handle this job.”

Director Li glanced at photographer Zhang, who was speaking, and nodded in agreement.

Previously, the Aero U’s promotional videos were all outsourced because none of them could do it; it wasn’t until the publicity department grew larger that they started hiring some skilled professionals.

Photographer Zhang was indeed very skilled and had a small reputation in the industry. He has produced many promotional videos for the Aero U, and his occasional campus photos, when uploaded to the university’s official Weibo account, would instantly generate a wave of buzz.

After much deliberation, Director Li decided that since Photographer Zhang had volunteered, he should let him go. So he nodded and agreed.

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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